Tragedy Academy
Tragedy Academy
The Tragedy Academy Podcast is a show that explores the human experience through the lens of tragedy and triumph. Our goal is to help listeners grow and thrive by sharing stories of real people who have experienced adversity and success.

Hosted by Jay Hicks, a veteran, voice artist, music producer, and multimedia artist, The Tragedy Academy Podcast provides a unique perspective on life's challenges and how to overcome them.

Our guests come from all walks of life and share their stories of struggle and triumph. We believe that our past does not define our future and that living authentically and purposefully is the key to a fulfilling life.

Through candid and humorous discussions, we explore societal divides and bridge gaps in understanding. We believe that laughter is the best fertilizer for the tree of knowledge, and that's why we bring you stories that will make you think, laugh, and inspire you to be a better person.

The Tragedy Academy Podcast is available on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Subscribe now and join us on this journey of humor and enlightenment as we strive to grow the tree of knowledge together.

And remember, be cool and keep learning.
Tragedy Academy
April 26, 2021

Journey of Resilience: Jazmine Brown’s Empowering Story

Journey of Resilience: Jazmine Brown’s Empowering Story
Tragedy Academy
Journey of Resilience: Jazmine Brown’s Empowering Story

Jazmine Brown has spent plenty of time being seen through her medical history. She has considerably more to say about who she is.

Jazmine, the voice behind Just Jazz, joins Jay to talk about a childhood shaped by hospital care, foster placements, and adoption. She describes how a respiratory therapist and her husband became foster parents for her, and how a nurse who later cared for her became her adoptive mother.

Alongside that history are the jokes, blunt answers, and everyday needs that make this unmistakably Jazmine's story. She and Jay explore asking for affection, navigating other people's assumptions, and making space for honest conversations through her podcast and YouTube channel.

What We Explore

  • Jazmine's early years in hospital care
  • Caregivers who became family
  • Foster care, adoption, and belonging
  • Asking directly for affection and support
  • Being seen beyond a condition or appearance
  • Dark humor and speaking candidly
  • The conversations behind Just Jazz

About Jazmine Brown

Jazmine Brown hosts Just Jazz, a podcast and YouTube channel featuring conversations about adversity and personal experience. She brings candor and humor to discussions of her own life and the lives of her guests.

Jazmine: Just Jazz on YouTube • Instagram and X @TheRealJazBrown

The Tragedy Academy

Candid conversations exploring the human experience through tragedy and triumph.

Hosted by Jay Hicks.

Be cool. Keep learning. 🌳

The Tragedy Academy is a show created to bridge societal divides in a judgment-free zone using candor and humor. 

Be cool. Keep Learning.